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Mario Donick uses X-Plane as his main simulator, and sometimes P3D and Flight Sim World. As well as flying both simulated and real aircraft, Mario also writes reviews, tutorials and manuals for FS MAGAZIN (German bi-monthly print magazine) and aids add-on developers, such as vFlyteAir, and on occasion, Aerobask). Mario also provides X-Plane customer support for Aerosoft and works for a (non-flight simulation related) communications service provider.

A2A Simulations has done their usual highly detailed job on their Cherokee 180 + Accu-Sim for FSX and Prepar3D. As expected from A2A, this goes well beyond a simple simulation in recreating real aircraft systems and performance in a way that no one else does. Though not a new release, it still holds up well, reports reviewer Ray Andersen.

Thanks to Just Flight flight simulator fans get to fly the Hawk T1/A Advanced Trainer. This highly detailed simulation of the BAe Hawk T1 for FSX, FSX: Steam Edition and Prepar3D has been developed by Just Flight's in-house development team after hands-on research with a real-life ex-RAF and ETPS Hawk T1. Reviewer Ray Andersen is quite pleased with the results.

If you’re a fan of Cessna’s Grand Caravan/Super Cargomaster, then look no further than the C208B Grand Caravan for X-Plane 11 from Carenado. This offering includes a very detailed 3D model with a huge number of animated features. It utilises fully updated, high-resolution textures so as to take full advantage of X-Plane 11’s new technologies. Overall, reviewer Bruno Esperanca was very pleased with the aircraft.

The F-100D Super Sabre was the first American fighter aircraft capable of supersonic flight. Milviz has created a realistic and challenging flight model for FSX/P3D with extensive systems modeling, high quality external and internal visual models and much more. Reviewer Ray Andersen provides the details.

Sky Simulations offers an accurate recreation of the famous McDonnell Dougas DC-9 jetliner for FSX and Prepar3D, featuring flight dynamics tested by real pilots. Reviewer Michael Hayward finds that it looks good and feels fantastic to fly and that it's nice to have all the different variants of the plane to try.

Handcrafted by RIM & Company, Ayers Rock for X-Plane 10 and 11 aims to provide an as-real-as-it-gets replica of Ayers Rock Connellan Airport and its picturesque surroundings in the Australian Outback. Reviewer Paul Mort really enjoyed the provided scenery, and the free additional optional elements that are available, and recommends it as a good addition to your scenery library.

We continue our annual Gift Gide with REX WorldWide Airports HD. You get a package that transforms the entire look of your flight simulator (FSX or P3D). Much of your flightsim world is created from default objects, textures and lighting which this product transforms by using higher resolution and new and better looking textures. Reviewer Michael Hayward has spent some time using it and finds it to be one of the best add-ons he uses.

As we do each December, today we start our annual gift guide series, where we re-run some of our best reviews of the past year: The Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II from Carenado is probably one of the lesser-known twin turboprops, built over many years but only in small numbers. Carenado's version offers modern avionics, good looks and reasonable performance. Reviewer Ray Andersen found it to be an excellent aircraft providing a realistic flight environment and flight experience.

The PA-28R Arrow III from Just Flight is the first third-party add-on for Flight Sim World. It takes full advantage of the advanced visual fidelity FSW provides and features custom-coded avionics as well as full fuel and electrical systems, a complete set of failure scenarios and checklists, and an authentic sound set from Turbine Sound Studios. Reviewer Michael Hayward likes it enough that it's currently the only aircraft he flies in FSW.

Your flight simulator is much more fun when you add things to it. X-Plane pilots can download aircraft, repaints, scenery and plugins to make their flying more enjoyable. It sounds daunting at first, but installing these add-ons is actually pretty easy and in this tutorial Paul Mort tells you how to do it.

This series isn't over yet...time for a new Where In The World challenge from Ron Blehm. Readers stepped up with a bunch of new destination suggestions so the series continues. Last month brought mostly success for those who guessed. Will you do was well this month? Test your geography and flying skills...

New from SimWorks Studios is Midway Battle Group This feature-packed flight simulator rendition of the USS Midway and USS Coral Sea allow you to see how life and war is on these vessels, in their Vietnam-era configuration. Two carriers along with a fleet of escort ships will allow you to operate off any place in the FSX/P3D world.

It is well-known that X-Plane's Global Scenery only covers up to
the North 73rd parallel. But now HSimulators offers scenery that goes beyond this limit. The Grand Arctic Scenery includes more than one million square miles of mesh in the Arctic. Six detailed airports in Canada are included, as well as sixteen less detailed airports in Greenland.

Aerofly FS2 - The next generation flight simulator is now available at the FS Pilot Shop. Experience virtual aviation in an unprecedented quality. The Aerofly FS 2 flight simulator offers excellent scenery graphics and extremely realistic flight physics. The support of VR-glasses and TrackIR allows a deep dive into the world of flying and elevates the Aerofly FS 2 up to a new stage of realism.

While everyone has been enjoying both Meigs Field and Innsbruck for Aerofly FS2, ORBX and IPACS have been continuing their close relationship with ongoing development behind the scenes. A classic ORBX destination that was originally released for FSX and P3Dv4, Monterey Regional Airport has been brought to life for the new simulator. Depicted as it was in 2014-2015, the airport surely ranks as one of the most scenic in California.

Seattle Airports X is a highly detailed scenery of airports in the Seattle area, Washington state, USA. The legendary "country of Boeing" is now fully opened for you to visit. This product is compatible with FSX-based platforms including Microsoft Flight Simulator X (FSX) and Lockheed Martin Prepar3D (P3D). Please note that this product does not include the city of Seattle but is fully compatible and designed to work together with Seattle City X by Drzewiecki Design.

Drzewiecki Design announces their next milestone in a flight simulator city scenery development: Seattle City X, featuring a highly detailed model of Seattle, Washington. A vast scenery coverage, uncountable amount of custom-made objects and surprisingly good performance gives you a true feeling of immersion into the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. It does not include airports, which are offered separately. It supports FSX, P3D and FSW.

AFS Design presents its latest rendition of the giant Airbus A380 for FSX. Airbus A380 V3 includes the A380 and A380F. The plane has a fully functional cockpit with PFD, MFD, EICAS and more. It includes a new FMC for the A380 family. The aircraft includes extensive animations, lighting and other details and comes with a large selection of liveries.

Historic Jetliners Group (HJG) announces their latest release of new and improved aircraft for flight simulator use. It's customary for HJG to conclude each calendar year with a major web site update composed of either an abundance of product or a new release...or even surprise or two. This year includes new models of the Boeing 737 and AMD Mercure 100 as well as new textures and more for other aircraft.

Now at the FS Pilot Shop is FSX-P3D Scenery - KEWN Craven County Reg Apt. This flight simulator scenery package features photoreal terrain of the airfield, custom buildings and lights and more. It is based on Google data from March 2017.

Carenado is again ahead of the pack, running their holiday sale on flight simulator products from now through December 17th. FSX/P3D titles are 30% to 70% off. FS2004 planes are 80% off. X-Plane 10 titles are 50% off. Visit the FS Pilot Shop now to save on Carenado products.

FlightSimExpo 2018, a new, community-driven flight simulation conference, will be held the weekend of June 9-10, 2018 at Flamingo Las Vegas Resort. It will feature a variety of interactive exhibits, and a host of educational and informative seminars from professionals across the aviation and flight simulation industries.

Seattle Airports X is a highly detailed scenery of airports in the Seattle area, Washington state, USA. The legendary "country of Boeing" is now fully opened for you to visit. This product is compatible with FSX-based platforms including Microsoft Flight Simulator X (FSX) and Lockheed Martin Prepar3D (P3D). Please note that this product does not include the city of Seattle but is fully compatible and designed to work together with Seattle City X by Drzewiecki Design.

Drzewiecki Design announces their next milestone in a flight simulator city scenery development: Seattle City X, featuring a highly detailed model of Seattle, Washington. A vast scenery coverage, uncountable amount of custom-made objects and surprisingly good performance gives you a true feeling of immersion into the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. It does not include airports, which are offered separately. It supports FSX, P3D and FSW.

Thanks to Just Flight flight simulator fans get to fly the Hawk T1/A Advanced Trainer. This highly detailed simulation of the BAe Hawk T1 for FSX, FSX: Steam Edition and Prepar3D has been developed by Just Flight's in-house development team after hands-on research with a real-life ex-RAF and ETPS Hawk T1. Reviewer Ray Andersen is quite pleased with the results.

AFS Design presents its latest rendition of the giant Airbus A380 for FSX. Airbus A380 V3 includes the A380 and A380F. The plane has a fully functional cockpit with PFD, MFD, EICAS and more. It includes a new FMC for the A380 family. The aircraft includes extensive animations, lighting and other details and comes with a large selection of liveries.

Historic Jetliners Group (HJG) announces their latest release of new and improved aircraft for flight simulator use. It's customary for HJG to conclude each calendar year with a major web site update composed of either an abundance of product or a new release...or even surprise or two. This year includes new models of the Boeing 737 and AMD Mercure 100 as well as new textures and more for other aircraft.

If you’re a fan of Cessna’s Grand Caravan/Super Cargomaster, then look no further than the C208B Grand Caravan for X-Plane 11 from Carenado. This offering includes a very detailed 3D model with a huge number of animated features. It utilises fully updated, high-resolution textures so as to take full advantage of X-Plane 11’s new technologies. Overall, reviewer Bruno Esperanca was very pleased with the aircraft.

The F-100D Super Sabre was the first American fighter aircraft capable of supersonic flight. Milviz has created a realistic and challenging flight model for FSX/P3D with extensive systems modeling, high quality external and internal visual models and much more. Reviewer Ray Andersen provides the details.